This article should be a must read for the people in this forming cluster; Web 2.0 Storytelling; http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0865.pdf Cheers
On Oct 26, 7:46 pm, "Randy Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Tanyss ~ I'll look forward to hearing more about this.... > > - Randy > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Tanyss Munro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Further to this theme, Randy, the modules we are developing with Rupantar > > in Bangladesh on building capacity in Local Government (a pretty dry subject > > area) has a story woven throughout. > > > Tanyss > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Randy Fisher > > *Sent:* Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:51 AM > > *To:* WikiEducator > > *Cc:* Community Media > > *Subject:* [Community Media] Storytelling cluster / project node > > > Hi Everyone, > > > I'm starting this thread, based on prior discussions with both Peter and > > Nellie about 'storytelling'. I have tried to capture most of the previous > > discussions in this summary email (points below). > > > We seem to have an emerging cluster and/ or project node, but it has been > > buried in another discussion thread. It has grown out of Peter's L4C K-12 > > training, a first for our WikiEducator community. In a previous post, Peter > > has said.... > > > 1. "[H]aving middle school and high school students collaboratively > > build OER would be an amazing thing. I'd hope we could get them > > building a complete K12 curriculum... > > > I was discussing this project last night with Brad (the middle school > > director) and we are kicking around ideas for the theme of the content > > we believe the students would like to develop. We are thinking about > > local histories via story telling... We live on the west coast of BC > > and have very rich aboriginal history here. If we could have the > > students capture this along with some rich media we could build > > something special. maybe we should consider a theme where we gather > > rich media (photos, video, sound...) about the local geography and > > local stories around the geography, meybe even start to look for > > similarities and diffrences..." > > > 2. There is a a storytelling mini - conference scheduled for Nov. 7 - > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Storytelling/course_mini_conference/<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?mjhOCyqekhNEVdIL6zBYQsCzAQsLCM0hyhm...> > > > 3. I have received feedback from a local BC actor who's been in the > > X-files, Stargate and is Metis.... I'm trying to draw him into WikiEd and > > the discussion as there is a strong link between storytelling and acting. > > Here's his feedback about storytelling and cultural identity: > > > "I believe cultural identity is very important to a story teller, and their > > ability to tell a story. The "idea" is to use those "identity's" as > > foundations, then building from there to where culture is not the > > main focus but the content of the story is." > > > 4. I've been in touch with Michael David, who is developing a project > > focusing on storytelling for community radio. He is a journalist (there's > > also a strong link between storytelling and journalism). > > > 5. We are working with several community media groups - Maraa and Masrah in > > India, and Rupantar in Bangladesh that make considerable use of storytelling > > to evoke participatory learning and understanding for social, economic and > > political change. > > > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/MARAA<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1pd7aq9EVh76zASOYqenPhOqejhO-r01695...> > > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/MASRAH<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?b9EVjhd7a8UQsCSnzhO-qejhOqenPo08N8H...> > > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/RUPANTAR<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?ICzBd4QsEzzhOrpud7bVEVd79EVvdw0z4yI...> > > > 7. Further to this, Ian Pringle and I have discussed 'storytelling' in the > > next phase of the Community Media space, as it relates to TV / Video (we are > > currently focused on Community Radio - > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?b9EVjhd7a8UQsCSnzhO-qejhOqenPo08N8H...> > > > 8. As mentioned in point #5, there is a strong connection between > > storytelling as a means for evoking understanding, learning and action ~ and > > there are many possibilities here spanning the globe.... from conflict > > resolution, peacemaking, cultural identity-building, and sharing of > > experiences, practices, and connections. I hope we can explore these in this > > discussion, as well as develop collaborative projects under this 'umbrella'. > > > Looking forward to your thoughts, feedback! > > > - Randy > > > ________________ > > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > > WikiEducator! > > > + 1 604.684.2275 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://www.wikieducator.org<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?2OqekQjhOyed79JBUQsLCzAQsCzBYS02cia...> > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?mjhOCyqekhNEVdIL6zBYQsCzAQsLCM0hyhm...> > >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?2OqekQjhOyed79JBUQsLCzAQsCzBYS02cia...> > > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5AQsFECzB4sqejrbNEVvd79EVd7bVI04mGT...> > > > * Can You Do the > > Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1pd7aq9EVh76zASOYqenPhOqejhO-r01695...> > > > Skype: wikirandy > > -- > ________________ > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > WikiEducator! > > + 1 604.684.2275 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.wikieducator.orghttp://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Mediahttp://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on > YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY > > * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki > > Skype: wikirandy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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